Hilo Grad Tokolahi to Attend New Orleans Rookie Mini-Camp (1 Viewer)

[Dan in Lafayette]

Hilo Grad Tokolahi to Attend New Orleans Rookie Mini-Camp

by Josh Pacheco

Hilo High School graduate Semisi Tokolahi, who recently completed a four year college football career at the University of Washington, has been invited to attend the rookie mini-camp of the New Orleans Saints.

Tokolahi told Big Island Now about the news Monday morning. According to his agent, Donte Robinson, Tokolahi had received rookie camp invites from Seattle, Atlanta, and Carolina, but because they all took place on the same weekend, he chose the location that gave him the best possible chance to move ahead.

“They came to my pro day and my agent kept in touch with them,” said Tokolahi. “They were interested in what I could do.”

Robinson, who represents seven other football players with Elite Sports Agency, said that he was fielding calls before and during the draft from teams that were interested in signing Tokolahi to a free agent deal. Teams that inquired included Arizona, Tampa Bay, and Houston, along with the teams that invited him to their rookie camp.

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The article doesn't state it, but he would try out as a nose tackle at 6' 3'' and 341 pounds. The NO staff really does leave no stone unturned.

 

[SaintsJunkie]

Semisi Tokolahi Profile - University of Washington Official Athletic Site another BIG NT

 

[Gin-Tilly]

great to see him get a shot!

 

[B_doggman47]

We could use another NT in the rotation. I hope he does good.

 

[Fleur de Lies]

It seems like some of the best defenders in the league (Troy Polamalu, Haloti Ngata) are angry Polynesians. It would do us well to get one for ourselves.

 

[kamlove]

We are really putting some Huge guys into the rotation. Reminds me of the HEAVY LUNCH BUNCH, hehe. Well, at least no one will be able to run the ball up the middle from the sheer fact that there actually won't be any room, literally.

 

[SweetT]

I think he is a distant cousin of my wife.

 

[Saint of Killers]

We are really putting some Huge guys into the rotation. Reminds me of the HEAVY LUNCH BUNCH, hehe. Well, at least no one will be able to run the ball up the middle from the sheer fact that there actually won't be any room, literally.

Could you imagine our goal line defense? Geez...

 

[guillermo]

I think he is a distant cousin of my wife.

Hope you don't have to invite him for dinner when he is in town... 341 lbs!!!!

 

[guillermo]

Seriously, I love the way they are attacking this year. They are trying to build depth all around the roster and that is great news.

I really would not mind if they take a gamble on some of these youngsters if they see something in them. Even if they are not ready. Better keep them then to risk losing them.

This is the way we can clean our cap. I take a gamble on a youngster then keeping an expensive veteran that may stay one or a couple of years.

 

[RaisingTheBar]

Will be nice to see what he can do. Tokolahi is THE definition of a run stopping NT, 0 pass rush ability.

 

[SAINTS 12]

Could you imagine our goal line defense? Geez...

could you imagine taking these guys out to eat,and having to pay that dinner bill.. On a serious note I like the idea of beefing up the D-line for sure.

 

[SweetT]

Hope you don't have to invite him for dinner when he is in town... 341 lbs!!!!

I know right! That's a big boy.

 

[gumbotron]

put all those years of spam musubi to work for the black and gold ,i say. Go get 'em bruddah , ....i am over all the Steelers love in Hawaii, its time for a conversion to the Whodat Nation, bye Troy